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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (11 Nov 2014)

Michael Lowry: 380. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the low rate of salary being paid to newly qualified nurses; if he is aware that a newly qualified nurse may be paid a lower rate than the care assistants they are working alongside; his views on whether this is fair (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43024/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Acquired Brain Injuries: Discussion (6 Nov 2014)

Michael Lowry: I thank the Chairman for meeting the Devlin family some months ago and offering them an opportunity to appear before the joint committee. I also thank members for the interest they have shown in this issue. I thank the committee members for the interest they have taken in the subject and the contributions they have made. I became aware of this issue when Ms Catriona Devlin rang me shortly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (15 Oct 2014)

Michael Lowry: 47. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene in two satellite inspection cases (details supplied) in Co. Tipperary; when the results of these inspections will be made available to his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the delay in providing these results are resulting in a delay of payments to the persons and is subsequently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (15 Oct 2014)

Michael Lowry: 71. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no funding available to persons for assistance under the home care package (details supplied), the steps he will take to tackle this issue and sanction funding; if his attention has been drawn to the hardship and distress being caused to families as a result; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (14 Oct 2014)

Michael Lowry: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the student assistance fund is not available in certain third level institutes (details supplied) in County Tipperary; her views that this is fair; if her attention has been drawn to the financial hardship and distress being caused to students as a result; if she will extend the student assistance scheme to cover all third level...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (14 Oct 2014)

Michael Lowry: 356. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will expedite the national broadband plan in view of the financial hardship being caused to families in rural areas as a result of the drastic hike in broadband prices and further to the abolition of funding under the national broadband scheme by the Government earlier this year (details supplied); and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (14 Oct 2014)

Michael Lowry: 370. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the plight of members of the Irish airlines superannuation scheme and if he will refuse to sign the ministerial orders which have been recently enacted in the State Airports (Shannon Airport) Act 2014, in view of the financial hardship being caused; his views that the decimation of pension entitlements for these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Lowry: 129. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for the processing of long-term illness card applications in each office; the number of persons working in each of these offices and processing long-term illness applications; if he will provide for individual staff to assist those processing these applications; his views that these backlogs are acceptable in view of the illness of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Lowry: 206. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the fourth and fifth reports of the Constitutional Convention will be brought before Dáil Éireann; if this will be done without delay, in view of the fact that the deadline to respond has passed and in view of the importance of the recommendations contained in these reports; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (7 Oct 2014)

Michael Lowry: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ease the financial burden for graduate entry medicine students and graduates by introducing tax relief on repayments of approved loan products for these students and graduates; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these students and graduates simply cannot survive on the current NCHD starting salary once their loans...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Support Services Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Michael Lowry: 258. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the costing and implementation of the five priorities identified by the Irish Deaf Society at its meeting with him, and as was promised by him by early 2014; if he will further provide an update on the steps that have been taken to date to review these proposals; if consideration has been given to these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (1 Oct 2014)

Michael Lowry: 128. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the rate of pay for graduate mental health nurses; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these graduate nurses are being offered employment at 85% pay while their counterparts in general nursing are being offered contracts on 100% pay; if he will examine this matter; his views that this distinction is fair and equitable in view...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (30 Sep 2014)

Michael Lowry: 289. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of retirements from An Garda Síochána in County Tipperary from the years 2011 to date in 2014; and the total number of gardaí stationed in County Tipperary during these years. [36818/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (30 Sep 2014)

Michael Lowry: 346. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that Fampyra (details supplied) is made available to those with multiple sclerosis here; if he will review the decision made by the Health Service Executive not to fund Fampyra; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36580/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (25 Sep 2014)

Michael Lowry: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision made by her predecessor in 2012 which removed the subsidiary that was granted to student teachers to undertake a mandatory Gaeltacht placement; if her attention has been drawn to the huge, additional costs being imposed on student teachers due to this decision; if she will confirm the annual cost of this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (24 Sep 2014)

Michael Lowry: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review a school transport issue affecting persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if she will also review the decision made by Bus Éireann in view of the information provided; the steps she will take to facilitate the child in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36083/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Retirements (23 Sep 2014)

Michael Lowry: 138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review her Department's policy of forcing retirement from community employment of supervisors and assistants once they reach the age of 66 years; her views on whether this treatment is fair, or legal; if she will take steps to cease this discriminatory practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35808/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (23 Sep 2014)

Michael Lowry: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the VAT rate in place for Irish dancing; his views that this rate is fair when compared to the 0% rate for ballet; if he will reduce the VAT rate for Irish dancing given its cultural importance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35334/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (23 Sep 2014)

Michael Lowry: 251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position in relation to a single payment appeal case for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the excessive delay in processing this appeal case; if he is aware of the hardship being caused to the person;and if he will take steps to expedite this appeal. [35747/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (23 Sep 2014)

Michael Lowry: 289. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of retirements from An Garda Síochána for the years 2011 to date in 2014; the ranks of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35312/14]